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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 9, 1912)
s i ; n 1 w -m i 1 W& iS& 7 LOVING CUP! Moke splendid gifts for many occasions. They are always received as a high token of esteem and will be treasured through life by the recipient. We have a splendid new line. DIXON, The Jeweler, U. P. Watch Inspector. S OR. 0. H. CRESSLER, S S Graduate Denlisl. ! OiPce over the McDonald g o State Bank. o ' 2 iceeoosooodooaaeoonaoGeoo Wilcox ad- returned Locaand Personal Rooms for rent, 320 East Gth St. Fred McCaig, of Brady, was among the-busineRS callers in town Wednesday. After visitinc her son J. Q. Wilcox for some time, Mrs. to Cozad Wednesday. For Rent Second house west of the new postoffice building, "'inquire at 122 W..5th St. Miss Alma Waltemath is expected home today from Donver where she at tended a house party. Miss Elaine Bundy is assisting in the Keliher confectionnry while her sister is visiting in Denver. Mrs. R. D. Herzog left Wednesday afternoon for Schuyler to spend three weeks with relatives. Miss Durbin is assisting in the county treasurer's office during the absence of Miss Katherine Clark. Mrs. Roscnburg, of Lexington, is visiting Miss Grace Moonoy, having ar rived the first of the, week. Samuel McCaig a prosperous farmer, of Maxwell, has sold out hia interests in a large farm north of that town. A. J. Allenof New Raynor, Colo., left the first of the week after a short visit with hisbrother Arthur Allen. Mrs. Jesse VanDyke is expected home this evening from a two weeks' visit in Scotts Bluffs with relatiyes. Mrs. W. Reltzel and children, Susie Souder, and Jobs DeLate, of Moore field, were visitors in town this week. Claude Mecombcr has succeeded Vance Neale in the Stone Drug store assuming his duties Wednesday morn ing. Mrs. Smith, of Imperial, left for homo Wednesday having terminated a visit with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Robinson. Buys Business Lots. Dr. N. McCabe has purchased of Arthur McNnmara the south forty-four feet of the lot on the corner of Fourth and Dewey. Tho Doctor purchased the ground with n view of eventually puk ing up a building and (.'routing a per manent home for the Schiller & Co.j drag company. It is considered the most desirable building site in town. Dedicated a Church Building. R. B. Favoright, of this city, wide called to Paxton last Sunday to preach in a service dedicating the Baptist church building in thnt place. This building was put up just before the. dry years of tho nineties, it was com pleted nnd has boon used all thosd years, but never free from debt until recently. The service was attended by a number of people from Horshoy; with their pastor Rev. W. M. Evans, J who offered tho dedicatory prayer. AJ few people also attended from Slither, land. The house h now free from debt and in good repair. Carl Broedor who resides ten miles southeast of the city is having erected on his land a modern, new $2,000 cot tage. Miss Mabel Dny will go to Grand Islond Sunday morning to visit her sister Mrs. Guy Robinson for a couple of weeks. S. B. Gleason. of St. Louis, who visited his wife at the vanTrot homei this week left Wednesday for Denver on business. No. MOSheldbv A. E. Timmerman secured tho range which was given by Ginn, White & Schatz Co., tho first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Harold' Hughes, of Hastings, arrived here Wednesday to spend a fortnight with their aunt Mrs. Jessio Hughes. Miss Maymo McMichael has accepted a position as pianist at the Pat theatre succeeding Miss Irene Richards who is visiting in tho east. Mr. and Mrs. Gray, of Grand Island, returned home Wednesday morning after spending six weeks with their son L. L. Gray and family. Detroit Vapor stoves at J ofT to cloBe out. Poultry neoting to keep chickens in or out. Wire Bcreen to keep out flies. Pittsburg Perfect Electric Weld woven wire fencing. Barb wire and nails at Hershey's corner Gth and Locust Sts. Phone 15. Mrs. M. V. Mitchell will leave this week for Lexington to visit relatives. Mrs. Mary Neary will leave next week for Brady to yisit her daughter for ten days. Miss Viola Meyers, of Sutton, is spending this week with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Ellison. Mr. and Mrs. William Robertson, of Wallace, are visiting among their friends in town this week. Miss Pearl Weeks expects to go to Omaha the last of the week to spend some time with relatives. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Allison this week are Fred Honey and Mrs. Maud McLeay, of Gandy. Mrs. Miller, of Scotts Bluff, is ex pected today to visit herdaughterkMrs. Van Dyke and Miss Cassie Miller. Frances Dunn, of the Nyal drug store expects to leave shortly for Wood River to spend a fortnight with relatives. ? Mr. and Mrs. James Honey, of Gandy, left Wednesday for Colorado cities after visitings for a few days with the Elison family. Guy Swope, Georde Gibbs and Arthur May went to Farnam Wednes day to play ball during the tournment there this week. Jay Smith, Abner Westburg and Will Norris expect to go to Denver next week to take in the sights for a couple of weeks. Clair Lemon left Wednesday for Chicago to spend three weeks. En route he will visit in Omaha, Lincoln and Grand Island. Miss Maybelle and Lulu Burke will leave tomorrow afternoon for Denver where they intend to spend a fortnight with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Meston and baby returned Wednesday from an extended visit in Portland, Seattle and other western points. Mrs. P. H. Lamon, of Cozad, re turned home Wednesday afternoon after visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Davis for a week. Mr. and Mr3. Marshall Scott are en joying a visit from the former's mother, who arrived Wednesday evening from Cuba, 111. George Rasmussen, of southern Utah, visited the Martini family the first of the week and has gone to Hershoy to visit his brother, Editor Fred Rasmussen For Sale At a fraction of thoir value Ford five passenger car; also Maxwell runabout. Both are in excel lent condition. See R. B. Reed, for four days only. 54.2 Turn Down Council's Resolution. Tho vote in the! election held Tues day is evidence that to submit a prop osition which snvors of n franchise is like flaunting a red flag in the face of an enraged bull. By a vote of 485 to 93 the electors disapproved the action of tho city council when on May 22nd it passed a resolution ratifying the trans fer of the rights and franchises granted the North Platte Telephone Co., in 1897 to the Nebraska Tele phone Co., the recent purchasers of the property of the former company. The vote by wards was: First ward for 17, against 142; Second ward for 21, against 73; Third wnrd for 45, against 107; Fourth ward for 10, against 1G3. ONE DAY ONLY. Grocery Dept. 20 c 19 c 19 c Pink Salmon, 1-lb can 1 L'lQ, 15c Potatoes, per peck Swift's Empire Bacon per lb '. .. Calumet Baking Powder l(!-ozcan Axle Grease, Mien or Ro, 3-lb can Shoe Department. Ladies Oxfords, in small nn sizes 3 to 4, all stylos.,. yoC Ladies White Newbuck Oxfords, button styles, regular ir in $3.60 grade JZ.'IO Mens Buffalo Calf Work Slides advertised $3.00 ( n line 1 .pi.ly Mens Tan Outing Shoes, the nicest nnd softest work shoe qj n you can buy, $3 grade $l.Zy Dry Goods Dept Parasols, ono lot sold from $1.25 to' 1.75 each, Saturday n special, -. OVC Childrons Hats, mixed lot of -in children 50c Straw Hats.. JVC Lawn, ono lot regular 10c ,p; grade, per yd tfG Lawn, one lot fine cloths, rog- r ulnr 12Jc quality, pcryd C' Wilcox Department Store, Dinner Party. The Young Ladies Bible Class of the Presbyterian church nnd their teacher Mrs. M. E. Crosby were entertained at a handsomely appointed 7:00 o'clock dinner Wednesday evening. Mrs. I. L. Miltonborger presided over tho nfrair which was given in honor of her niece Miss Helen Davidson who was a mem ber of the class and will be a Septem ber bride. The dining room was hung with sprays of yellow nnd white field daisies and clematis leaves and the table extended the length of the room, being decorated with miniture gilded yellow butterflies, yellow and white mint cups and fern leaves. A mound of yellow dahlias and daisies over a plate mirror occupied the center of the table around which was seated the sixteen guests. Yellow silk cords entwined with ferns were draped from the corners of the table to the chandnliers from which hung a shower of tiny yolfow and' white bells. Place cards were dainty yellow velvet daisies on white cards. The color scheme of yellow and white and the daisy design was carried out in ench course of the dinner. Mesdames David son and Batie assisted Mrs. Miltonbor ger in serving. Band Concert. Program of bnnd concert by North Platte band at court house park, this evening at 8 o'clock. March -"CaptninGoodridge". .Hildreth Overture "Trumpter of tho Fort".. Gruenwnld Serenade "Twilight Echoes" ..Miller March- "The Operator" Needs Waltz- "Brides and Butterflies". . . . Moret Medley-"Remicks Hits No. 12".... Lampe March- "American Ideal" Swift Miss Anna Pielsticker, of Omaha, who yisited her brother F. C Piel sticker here and relatives in Wallace for two weeks, returned to Omaha yesterday morning. L. L. Brown, formerly of the Western Union office, of this city, spent a short time in town Tuesday. Ho is now lo cated in Sparlo, -Utah, and was on his way to eastern points to visit rolativos. The case of Rignor Able, of Lex ington vs. Bryron Wrightman of Max well, for failure to deliver 100 tons of hay vnlued at 3800, came up in the county court Tuesday afternoon and was taken under advisement by Judge Grant. Dr. Elms, eye, ear, nose and throat spec ialist. Glasses fitted. Hereafter will be faithfully found at his ofneo every day in the week except Wednesdays and Thursdays, between the hours of 10 nnd 12 a. m. and 1 to 5 p. m. Oyer McDonald state bank, phono 3C. Prices right nnd will please you. j30 Meeting of the City Council. The city council held an adjourned meeting Wednesday evening, n quorum failing to appear on the regular meet ing night tho evening previous. Mr. Crissman, owner of the Taylor addition appeared before tho council and asked that the curb lines be es tablished in the addition, also asked for extension of mains for fire protection. Twenty-five residences, he said, had been erected in that addidion and other houses were under contract. He was assured that both these matter would receive favorable action. A. E. Huntington in behalf of him self and others of the south part of the city, asked that one of tho proposed wator m'ains to be extended to that part of the city be laid on Dewoy street. The council assured Mr. Huntington that in making these extension the greatest service to the greatest number had been considered, and that while greater ox tensions were desired, the council had gone as far as the funds would warrant. Water Commissioner Welch presented a statement showing the receipts and disbursements of his department for four months. Owing to extraodinary and unusual expenditures in the way of new equipment, tho probable net earnings of the plant have not yet been determined. 1 On motion, action on tho bicycle ordinance, which had been read a a second time and is ready for final passage, was indefinitely postponed. The initiative ordinance, calling for an election to vote on the proposition of instructing the council to repenl the ordinance granting a franchise to the North Platte telephone company, was discussed and the council conS eluded to await further legal advice be fore placing tho ordinance on final passage. There secerns to bo a ques tion as to whether tho Initiative will apply in this particuiar case; further, those presenting tho petition have failed to deposit tho necessary funds to cover election expenses as provided by law. On solicitation of J. G. Beeler it street light was ordered placed a. tho south end of Sycamore street. Bills aggregating several thousand dollars wore allowed, and then tho councilmen trcked home. Culton-Brodbeck Wedding. Last evening at the homo of her par ents Mr. and Mrs. Chris Brodbeck, Miss Mario Brodbeck was married to Mr. Albert Culton. Rev. Charles B. Hnr mnn performed the ceremony before n bower of ferns, palms and flowers on tho east side of tho parlor in the pres ence, of ono hundred invited guests us ing the full ring service of the Lutheran church. Miss Louise Welborn plnyed Hearts and Flowers during tho cere mony. The interior of the house was decked with sprays of Plomossius fern, clusters of yellow and pink cut flowers and streamers of small hearts in the same colbr. Tho bride's gown was heavy white satin, empire cirect, with an over throw of silk lace, caught up with white satin bands and chiffon roses. The bodice was trimmed with fine lace silk fringe and chiffon fplds. Her shower boquet was a pretty combination of lilies of tho valley, fern leaves and knotted satin ribbon. The going nway suit was a gray tailored norfolk suit of whipped cord with hat to match. Miss Helen Bnker was the maid of honor. She wore pink chiffon taffeta under a "drapery of cream lace, with trimmings of pink ball fringe and silk buttons and held a large boquet of pink snap dragons and ferns. Carl Brodbeck, a brothorof the bride, attended the groom. The ring was carried in a large pink rose by little Marion Huxoll who was dressed in a pretty frock of yellow satin. After the ceremony a sumptuous supper was served on small decorated tables arranged on the lawn and in var ious rooms. The bridal table was trim med with fern branches, yellow and pink satin ribbons and pyramids of of roses, golden glow and sweet peas. Assisting in serving wore Misses Elizabeth Brodbeck, Ireno Hubbard, Lena Baskins, Mary Ellas, Nell Hanifin, Hulda and Louiso Welborn. The wed ding gifts were costly, useful and beau tiful. Mr. and Mrs. Culton left on tho mid-i night train for an extended honeymoon in Denver, Salt Lake and other west ern points. They have rented tho Lof tus property on west Front street and will receive their friends there early in Sep tember. The bride needs no introduction to our readers, having been born and raised ino ur city. She is an accom plished and well liked young Indy who for several years has been an efficient manager of tho Ladies Suit Department of the Hub. Mr. Culton has reBided here for sev eral years. He Is in tho employ of the Union Pacific as conductor and tho manner in which he porforms his duties has made hiir. popular with his ' employers and fellow workmen. Best ' wishes aro extended from their many friends. Detroit Vapor Stoves Simple, clean and safe, two-wick cookers and bakers at reduced prices at Hershey's. W. A. Clark, of Somerset precinct, has filed a complaint against Messrs. Lawyer and Wilson of tho snmo pre cinct, charging them with tho theft rake teeth, plow shovels nnd other articles of liko nature. Tho case will be heard in tho county court Monday. United States Goverment. who for a half century pnst and ono of tho very best customers of Studebnkers have just purchased eight more Stude baker cars for work in tho reclamation servico and the Indian Bureau. J. L. Burke, Local Dealer. Phone blk. 627. While Traveling It is unsufe to carry largo sums of money on the person. You can procure at this bank American Bankers Association Travelers' Checks in denominations of $10, $20 and $50, which can be cashed as needed in all parts of the world. , We also have safety deposit boxes in which you can place your valuable papers for a very small rental charge of $1.00 and up per year. Call and see us. 'McDonald State Baek5 NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. Advance specifications describe fully the new 1913 Buick line and especial attention is called to the com pletion of detail and general excellen.ee of equipment All of the well known Buick principles of con struction are maintained and while improvements have been made, no radical changes have taken place. The same idea of service and durability is upper most and effort made to increase the already high efficiency of each car. 1 The regular advance edition of the Buick catalog is being prepared, which will show cuts of each car and fuller descriptions. - This is worth having and will be gladly sent on request. J. S. 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